Re: 1989 Pontiac sunbird headlight door "winking"

Aug 28, 2003 0 Replies

I know the Fiero's doors had reasonably big tension springs that kept them shut when the lights were off... perhaps a similar setup?



When exceeding 100MPH they'd open by themselves because of the sheer amount of air around the car overpowering the springs. :-)


Nick.



I have one door that continually opens in the breeze. I know the little
> motor opens the door when you hit the headlight switch, but what keeps it
> open against the force of the wind?
> Some kind of tension provided by the motor??
>
> I assume it just shuts by gravity.
>
> Does this symptom sound like a bad motor? Anyone know of an after market
> source for these, or do I have to shell out $300 or so dollars at a dealer?
> I gues I could always scroung junk yards.
>
> Thanks for all help.
> John
>
>

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